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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 15, Issue 2016, 23 December 1870, Page 1

Tenders. Superintendent's Office, Napier, Dec. 16, 1870. SEALED TENDERS Will be received at this office iip to noon on FRIDAY, 30th inst., from parties desiring of LEASING the Government Wharf for the term of 6 months, commencing on January. 1, 1871, and ending June 30, 1871. Conditions and particulars can be ascertained on application to this office. Parties tendering must send in with their tender the names of their sureties. G. T. FANNIN, 532 Superintendent's Clerk. Notice. '"": " ' rfiENDERS will be received at the GenX eral Post Office, Wellington, till the 15th January, 1871, for the performance of' the undermentioned Monthly Stam Mail Services, for a period of One Year from the 15th February next, determinate onthree months' notice being given on either side. No. 1. — From Manakau to New Plymouth, calling at Raglan and Waitara, and back by the same route. No. 2.— From Opunake to Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, and Wellington, and back by the same route. No. 3.— From Auckland to Tauranga and Opotiki, and back by the same route. No. 4. — From Napier to Turanganui and Hicks' Bay, calling at Wairoa, weather permitting, and back by the same route. The service to be so arranged that each port mentioned shall be visited twice Monthly. The names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels to be employed in these services to be stated, and the vessel to be approved by the Postmaster-General, and subject to be surveyed by some person appointed by him, whenever he may consider it necessary. Tenders to be addressed to the Post-master-General, Wellington, and endorsed, "Tender for Monthly Steam Service, No. The lowest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted, By Order, W. GRAY, For Secretary. General Post Office, Wellington, Dec. 17, 1870. 557 QEALED TENDERS will be received up KJ to noon on the Ist., day of January, , 1871, at the office of the undersigned, Napier, from parties desirous of contracting for ItOAD WORK in that portion of the Seventy-mile Bush situate between Takapau and the Manawata Gorge. About 25 miles of bush require to be felled 1 chain wide, and a roadway cleared and stumped of 20 feet. The Work will bo let in contracts of 2 to 3 miles as hereinafter described, viz. : — No. I—From1 — From the entrance of the Manawatu Bush, at Takapau, to the Makotoku stream, about 2£ miles. No. 2. — From Makotoku stream to Ma-ngatewai-iti, about 2 miles. No. 3 — Mangatewai-eti to Mangatera, about 2£ miles. No. 4. — From Mangatera to Tahoraiti, about 3 miles. No. 5. — From Tahoraiti to Matahiwi, about l£ miles. No. 6. — From Matahiwi towards the Manawatu Gorge, 2 miles more or less. No. 7. — 2 miles more or less from No. 6 Contract towards Manawatu Gorge. No. 8. — 2 miles more or less from No. 7 Contract towards Manawatu Gorge. No. 9. — 2 miles more or less from No. 8 Contract. Exact limits of Contracts (Nos. 6 and 9 inclusive) will be fixed after survey. Tenders to state distinctly the portion of line, as described by number, for which the tender is intended. Tenders to state the rate at per chain. Specifications can be seen, from and after the Ist December proximo, at the Government Agent's Office, Napier, Mr. Rathbone's Waipawa, and Mr. Drawer's Waipukurau ; and further information will be supplied on application to Mr. Weber's Survey Camp, on the Bush line. Separate Tendei s will be hereafter called for necessaiy Bridges and Cuttings. J. D. ORMOND, 302 General Government Agent. CHEISTMAS LOTTERY ! OF WATCHES AND JEWELLERY. 100 TICKETS £1 EACH. To be drawn for on Christmas Eve, Dec. 21th, at 8 o'clock, at MR. SWAN'S EMPIRE HOTEL. 1 ENGLISH HUNTING CASED GOLD Lever, and Albert Chain... £24 0 0 2. Ditto ditto ditto 9 0 0 3. Ditto ditto Silver ... 7 0 0 4. Ditto ditto ditto 7 0 0 5. Ditto ditto ditto 7 0 0 6. Ladies' Gold Necklace and Locket .....; 6 0 0 7. Ditto ditto ditto 5 0 0 8. Set Brooch and Ear-rings 5 0 0 9. Ladies 1 Gold Watch 5 0 0 10. Silver Watch and Albert... 5 0 0 Five Prizes, value £3 each. Five ditto ditto £1 each. Any Prize exchanged for the amount. THOMAS MORRISON, WATCHMAKER, HASTINGS STREETj NAPIER. 387